About the MacGregor's Bowerbird
MacGregor's bowerbird is a medium-sized, up to 26 cm long, olive brown bowerbird of New Guinea's mountain forests, roughly the size and shape of an American robin or a Eurasian blackbird. The male is adorned with an erectile orange yellow crest, that is partly hidden until shown in courtship display. The unadorned female is similar to the male, but without the crest. Superb mimics, they are known for imitating other birds, pigs, rushing water, and even human speech.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Vogelkop BowerbirdAmblyornis inornataThe birds are about 25 cm (9.8 in) in overall in length.
Golden-fronted BowerbirdAmblyornis flavifronsThe golden-fronted bowerbird is a medium-sized, approximately 24 cm long, brown bowerbird that is endemic to the Foja Mountains in New Guinea.
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